Legal Opinion
City of Austin v. Forbis
Texas Supreme Court
Decided October 23, 1905No. 1469PublishedCited by 17 opinions
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District, in an appeal from Travis County. Forbis sued the city and the Water and Light Commission to recover damages for personal injuries. Defendants appealed from a judgment against them, and on its affirmance obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
GAINES, Chief Justice.
The following statement of this case, as made by the Court of Civil Appeals, is sufficiently full for the purposes of this opinion:
“This is a suit by appellee against the City of Austin and the Austin Water, Light & Power Commission of the city, composed of George Fiegel, D. W. Doom, P. W. Powell, P. D. Mortimer and R. E. White, for damages resulting from injuries sustained by the appellee when he was engaged in the services as an employe of the city and the Water, Light & Power Commission, in connection with the city’s electric system.
“The petition alleges,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Clark Loftus v. PearceTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Allen v. StephanusTexas Supreme Court · 1857
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MitchellTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Sherwood, Thompson & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1892
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. R. S. Gernan & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1892
3Cited by17 opinions
- City of Austin v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
- American Rio Grande Land & Irrigation Co. v. Mercedes Plantation Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Gulf, T. & W. Ry. Co. v. CulverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Cornelius v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Kelley v. City of AustinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
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